UN G-5 Salary in Port au Prince, Haiti

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Port au Prince — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment 53.8% Cost of living 86 (US=100) HDI Rank #166
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G-5 salary in Port au Prince — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in USD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

USD 15,028
Net · step 1
USD 19,618
Net · mid-step
USD 24,208
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Port au Prince. Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 18,553USD 15,028USD 3,525USD 13,187
Step 2USD 19,686USD 15,946USD 3,740USD 13,992
Step 3USD 20,862USD 16,864USD 3,998USD 14,798
Step 4USD 22,055USD 17,782USD 4,273USD 15,603
Step 5USD 23,247USD 18,700USD 4,547USD 16,409
Step 6USD 24,439USD 19,618USD 4,821USD 17,214
Step 7USD 25,631USD 20,536USD 5,095USD 18,020
Step 8USD 26,823USD 21,454USD 5,369USD 18,825
Step 9USD 28,016USD 22,372USD 5,644USD 19,631
Step 10USD 29,208USD 23,290USD 5,918USD 20,436
Step 11USD 30,400USD 24,208USD 6,192USD 21,242

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Haiti

An estimate for a UN post at Port au Prince, Haiti — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Port au Prince — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Port au Prince

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Port au Prince?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Port au Prince, Haiti earns a net base salary from about USD 15,028 (step 1) to USD 24,208 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Port au Prince?

Take-home starts from the G-5 net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Port au Prince, Haiti?

Everyday prices in Haiti are roughly 86% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Port au Prince is 94/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Port au Prince
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Port au Prince set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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